5 Reasons to Make the Conversion to Whole Life Insurance

10/11/2017

You made a smart decision when you purchased your term life insurance policy – you knew it was important to buy life insurance to protect those most important to you. If it has been a while since you purchased the policy, you may be wondering if it still fits your needs.

Maybe your family has grown, or you are ready to plan for retirement and you wonder if your life insurance policy is able to change and grow with you. Most term life insurance policies will allow you to convert an existing policy to whole life insurance, giving you permanent insurance. How do you decide if permanent life insurance is the best option for you, and when it makes sense to convert your existing term life policy? Every situation is unique, but we have developed a list of reasons permanent insurance policies make sense when you mature.

Benefits of Permanent Insurance:

Coverage that never expires – Term life insurance is purchased for a pre-determined amount of time, usually 10, 20, or 30 years. When the term is up, you no longer have coverage unless you convert to a more permanent insurance option (like a whole life policy). Whole life insurance never expires; with whole life insurance, you are covered for a lifetime as long as premiums are kept current.

Helps Build Savings – Part of the premium for a whole life policy goes toward building “cash value” which builds over time. You are able to borrow against the cash value of your policy, which makes a permanent insurance policy a valuable savings tool.

Retirement Supplement – In addition to being a savings tool, permanent insurance policies can be a tax-advantaged way of funding your retirement. Depending on how the policy is structured, you may be able to use the cash balance of your whole life policy as a tax-free source of income in your golden years.

Protection for Long Term Care – Depending on your needs, you can structure your policy so that you benefit while you are still living. Because your policy accumulates value based on the premiums that you pay, and you can use this cash value to assist in paying for long term care needs. (If you are looking to plan for long term care needs, consider talking to your agent about a Daily Living rider.) Doing so will allow you to preserve your estate for your beneficiaries.

Provides Financial Security for Beneficiaries – At the time of your death, your life insurance policy will provide the resources necessary for your loved ones. You can choose how your policy will pay your beneficiaries, and ensure their lasting financial security. You can rest assured knowing this benefit won’t expire after any length of time, as long as the premiums are kept current.

With Farm Bureau, converting your policy is as easy as making a call to your agent. And you may even be able to get a conversion credit for making the transition! Your credit would be applied to the first year’s premium of your new permanent life insurance policy.

Contact your Farm Bureau agent today to learn more about the value of permanent insurance and how you can convert your existing term policy.

Policy coverage is continuous as long as premiums are paid. Your policy must be in force and paid to current date to take advantage of this offer. Term coverage is term life insurance policies and/or term insurance riders included with other permanent life insurance policies. Credit amount is dependent upon the portion of your term policy you convert and therefore may be less than the amount stated. The credit per $1,000 will be applied in the form a conversion credit. Talk to your Farm Bureau agent to see if your policies qualify for conversion and/or credit.

Agent or advisor must be a registered representative of FBL Marketing Services, LLC to discuss securities products. Agent or advisor must be released by FBL Wealth Management, LLC to offer advisory services.

Health insurance policies vary by carrier & individual and may not be offered through all agents or available in all states. Health insurance is underwritten by a variety of insurance companies not affiliated with our companies.

Long-Term Care and Disability Income insurance policies are underwritten by a variety of insurance companies that are not affiliated with our companies.

IMPORTANT: The information and material contained on this Web site is not an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security or any insurance product in any jurisdiction. No security or other insurance product is offered or will be sold in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities, insurance or other laws of such jurisdiction. Not all products are available in all states. Exclusions, limitations and reductions may apply. This Web site briefly highlights Farm Bureau's insurance policies and their benefits. The contract is contained only in the policy. Farm Bureau products are offered by Farm Bureau agents. For more information about any Farm Bureau product, please contact your local agent or nearest office using the Agent Locator.